Mesostructured Catalysts Based on the BEA Topology for Olefin Oligomerisation

authors	Silva, AF; Fernandes, A; Neves, P; Antunes, MM; Rocha, SM; Ribeiro, MF; Silva, CM; Valente, AA
nationality	International
journal	CHEMCATCHEM
author keywords	acidity; alkenes; oligomerization; mesoporous materials; zeolites
keywords	HIERARCHICAL MESOPOROUS ZEOLITES; FISCHER-TROPSCH; AL-27 MAS; ALKENE OLIGOMERIZATION; ACID PROPERTIES; BETA-ZEOLITE; DIESEL FUELS; H-BETA; ISOBUTENE; NMR
abstract	Mesostructured solid acid catalysts based on the BEA topology were explored for olefin oligomerisation, which is an attractive synthetic route to produce clean, sulfur-free fuels or fuel additives with reduced aromatics content. Specifically, the oligomerisation of 1-butene, which may derive from (non-)renewable sources, was performed under high pressure and continuous-flow operation. The mesostructured catalysts consisted of a hierarchical zeotype (BEA-hier) synthesized by a one-pot approach using a dual-function template and, on the other hand, a composite (BEA/TUD) possessing zeolite nanocrystallites embedded in a mesoporous matrix synthesised under hydrothermal conditions. The influence of the material properties, catalyst activation temperature and reaction parameters were investigated by combining characterisation, two-dimensional gas chromatography combined with time-of-flight mass spectrometry (ToFMS) studies, and catalytic studies. The catalytic performances were compared to those of commercial nano/microcrystalline zeolites of different topologies and COD-900 (type of catalyst for the conversion of olefins to distillates process). BEA-hier performed superiorly in terms of conversion and space-time yields to diesel cut products.
publisher	WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
issn	1867-3880
year published	2018
volume	10
issue	13
beginning page	2741
ending page	2754
digital object identifier (doi)	10.1002/cctc.201701597
web of science category	Chemistry, Physical
subject category	Chemistry
unique article identifier	WOS:000438197800004